Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic caused CO2 emissions from buildings and construction to fall significantly in 2020, but a lack of real transformation in the sector means that emissions will keep rising and contribute to dangerous climate change, according to the 2021 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction.

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Paris Agreement Decarbonize Embodied Carbon Green Bonds 52

Chris Hall

AUGUST 12, 2022

Noting that the number of court cases being brought against companies on climate-related grounds has recently topped 2,000, the report says some plaintiffs are seeking to recover the costs of climate change itself, or the expense caused by having to adapt to it. Resort to the courts. Vital role of non-execs.

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Climate Change Stranded Assets Paris Agreement UNEP 52

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Some have attempted to apply the concept of emergency triage to the gradual threat of climate change, arguing that environmental and social due diligence must be deprioritised to ensure a rapid response to the global crisis. Rights and inclusiveness be damned, they argue, we need action.

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Climate Change UNEP Banking Development 59

Chris Hall

MAY 11, 2022

In late April, the UK High Court ruled that charity trustees can consider climate change factors when making decisions over their investments, even if it means making lower returns. How are attitudes changing? How does fiduciary duty relate to sustainable investment?

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UNEP Net Zero Sustainable Investment Stranded Assets 52

Chris Hall

AUGUST 30, 2023

Further, a recent report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University, showed that climate litigation is becoming an integral part of securing climate action and justice.

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Climate Change Paris Agreement UNEP Banking 52

Chris Hall

AUGUST 2, 2023

Europe says its mandatory ESRS will provide investors the information they need to understand the sustainability impact of the companies in which they invest on issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss and human rights. C.” On Europe’s newly adopted ESRS, r3.0

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Value Creation Development Climate Change UNEP 98

Richard Matthews

APRIL 20, 2022

Our economic system has failed to address long-standing threats like climate change, biodiversity loss, disease, water scarcity, and inequality. One of the byproducts of this form of economy is massive levels of climate change-causing greenhouse gas (GHG).

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Development Waste Value Creation UNEP 59

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Vicki Bakshi, Climate Strategist at Columbia Threadneedle, outlines the key items on the agenda in Dubai and the predicted outcomes. Representatives from more than 200 governments will gather in the shadow of the Burj Khalifa from the 30 November for the 28th round of global climate change negotiations. C of warming.

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Paris Agreement Climate Change UNEP Development 59

Chris Hall

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Less remarked has been the very large number of lobbyists in Dubai acting on behalf of oil and gas companies, the very organisations with a vested interest, one may have thought, in blunting whatever initiatives emerged to limit climate change by reducing CO2 emissions. InfluenceMap was founded in 2015 ahead of the Paris Agreement.

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UNEP Paris Agreement Greenwashing Waste 81